UK Life Sciences Bioscience and Health technology Sector Statistics 2019

Headlines

6,300 Businesses

Industry Characteristics

2 sectors

Biopharmaceuticals

49% industry employment 68% industry turnover

Medical Technology

51% industry employment 32% industry turnover

What is the Life Sciences Industry? Businesses involved in developing and/or producing their own pharmaceutical or medtech products, including digital health, for human health purposes. Includes supply chain and specialist service sector.

Distribution of Employment Across UK

have operations in the UK. Together these businesses employ 22% of industry total and account for 35% of turnover

Industry Employment

76% Large Companies

24% SMEs

Industry Turnover

90% Large Companies

10% SMEs

Largest Segments by Employment

1. Small Molecules
2. Digital Health
3. In vitro diagnostics

Top 3 segments account for 43% of all employment in the Core life science industry

Largest Segments by Turnover

1. Small Molecules
2. In vitro diagnostics
3. Single Use Technology

Top 3 segments account for 62% of all turnover in the Core life science industry

Year-On-Year Growth - 2010 to 2019

+9% Employment -2% Turnover

Overall the life science industry employment increased by 20,500 and turnover decreased by £1.6bn

Service and Supply Chain

An essential cluster of specialist suppliers supports the Life Science Industry in the UK. Does not include non-life science businesses.

2,710 businesses 89,400 employees £23.6bn turnover

35% of industry employment 29% of industry turnover

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